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  • NEW ALBUM: ANDERSON EAST | MAYBE WE NEVER DIE

    Nashville singer-songwriter Anderson East has released his third studio album, "Maybe We Never Die," via Elektra/Low Country Sound. East produced the record alongside Dave Cobb, known for Jason Isbell, Chris Stapleton, and more. Previously characterized by his gentle, mesmerizing melodies and warm, twang-tinged vocal contributions, East sets the standard of continuously expanding artistry across his 12-track collection. The record follows his critically-acclaimed studio album "Encore" from 2018. "Maybe We Never Die" continues East’s history producing soul records. But this record inserts East’s country croon into a different sprout of soul music: R&B-influenced 80s pop. “This is the hardest I’ve worked on anything,” East shares. “I tried to make the soundtrack that I identified with and saw the world through at that moment. I’m very proud of it. I’m grateful for the things that it taught me and excited for the life it will lead now that it’s out of my control.” East grew up in Athens, Alabama, a town without many opportunities for making music, and started singing hymns in his grandfather’s church. His fascination with R&B came from his adolescent job at a local record shop. He’d recycle his paycheck back through the store’s aisles. Skateboard video soundtracks piqued his interest, and he went down rabbit holes discovering music via hip-hop samples.

  • NEW MUSIC: BECKY HILL & TOPIC | MY HEART GOES (LA DI DA)

    Singer and songwriter Becky Hill debuts her new single "My Heart Goes (La Di Da) ahead of the release of the upcoming release of her debut album, "Only Honest on the Weekend." The track features German DJ Topic is the successor to the well-received single "Remember" featuring David Guetta, who is already a silver album in Great Britain and is in the top 5 of the most popular songs on radio stations, is doing better and better himself also on the charts in Poland. Becky Hill's achievements also include the well-received singles "Better Off Without You" ft. Shift K3Y (platinum in the UK), "Heaven On My Mind" (gold) and "Last Time" (top 40). Her debut album will include guest appearances such as 220 Kid, Banx & Ranx, David Guetta, Shift K3Y, S1mba, Sigala and Topic. Becky wrote or co-wrote each track on the album and invited an eclectic group of producers to work on the album: Lost Boy, Billen Ted, MK, MJ Cloe and MNEK. Becky Hill is one of the most sought-after artists in the dance-pop world. Her composing oeuvre to date consists of over 180 songs, and the catalogue of her streams has exceeded 2 billion in Spotify alone. Becky Hill's debut album "Only Honest On The Weekend" will be released this Friday, August 27.

  • VIDEO PREMIERE: OLIVIA RODRIGO | BRUTAL

    Olivia Rodrigo has reunited with Petra Collins and surprised fans with the opening track “Brutal” music video from her album "Sour." As with the “Good 4 U” video Collins directed, “Brutal” is bombastic and packed with glittery teenage angst as Rodrigo breaks her ankle on pointe shoes (ouch) and sits in a traffic jam à la Cher Horowitz in "Clueless." She pouts on Instagram live, stands on top of high school desks, and sings from a dark, closed mall. Sadly, she does not parallel park. This summer, Rodrigo dropped the "Sour Prom Concert Film," performing songs from her album, which debuted on the Rolling Stone Top 200 Albums chart. After months of delay, the album was released on vinyl last week. She’s also slated to perform at the 2021 VMAs next month, where she earned five nominations, including Best New Artist.

  • NEW MUSIC: AMBER MARK | FOREIGN THINGS

    Amber Mark has shared her new song "Foreign Things," which serves as the third single off her forthcoming debut LP. The track follows previous cuts ‘Worth It’ and ‘Competition,’ which arrives with an accompanying video co-directed by Mark and Satya Zoa. This is the first chapter of a 5-part anthology of the album’s videos set to form a short film released alongside the album. Amber will also play a special, one-off sold-out show at London’s Lafayette on August 24 – her first live show since the pandemic and an exciting preview of further live shows to be announced soon. Of the song, Amber says, “‘Foreign Things’ is about the excitement of new experiences. The thrill of newness. This marks the start of my journey towards self-discovery and serves as a precursor to the enlightenment and self-love that’s achieved in previous singles ‘Worth It’ and ‘Competition.’ So excited to continue to piece this story together!” Earlier this year, Amber was featured on legendary DJ Paul Woolford’s new piano-house track "HEAT," again snagging Annie Mac’s Hottest Record and a long run across the Radio 1 and 2 playlists. Having already amassed over 300 million streams since the release of her breakout debut EP. Amber Mark's debut album is yet to be announced but will be released later this year on EMI/PMR Records.

  • NEW MUSIC: SZA | I HATE YOU / JONI (PERFECT TIMING) / NIGHTBIRD

    SZA has surprise-released three new songs titled "Nightbird," second is "I Hate You." and lastly, "Joni" on an anonymous Soundcloud page. While she described them as “random thoughts,” the songs are essentially fully formed. While “Joni” is a tenderly plucked acoustic guitar ballad, “I Hate You” is an electro-R&B kiss-off and “Nightbird” features a downtempo melody and lyrics full of longing. It’s currently unclear whether any of the songs will be featured on SZA’s next album. Last month, the star joked that she was “probably about to scrap all of [the next record] and start from scratch. In June, SZA collaborated with SAINt JHN on the love song “Just For Me” from the soundtrack for "Space Jam: A New Legacy." Before its release, SZA teamed up with Doja Cat for the disco-tinged single “Kiss Me More.” In December 2020, SZA shared her single “Good Days.” SZA’s last studio album, ‘CTRL,’ was released in 2017, though she has released two singles, "Hit Different" (with Ty Dolla $ign) and "Good Days" in the past year. SZA released her debut album Ctrl back in 2017. Nearly a year ago, the R&B singer implied in a tweet that’s since been deleted that her label Top Dawg Entertainment was holding up the release of her new album. .”

  • NEW MUSIC: RASMUS HAGEN, MAXINE | LEARN TO LOVE

    Platinum-selling Swedish artist Rasmus Hagen has released his latest track, “Learn to Love,” featuring Dutch artist Maxine. The track is a waterfall of emotion and amorous melodies capturing the power of finding love again. After releasing his debut album in February, Hagen rose to the ranks with a platinum score in just six months. Hagen shares his inspiration for music, explaining, “Since I started the Rasmus Hagen project, I’ve always been very inspired by pop singer/songwriters like Ed Sheeran, Lauv and John Mayer, Julia Michaels etc. I’ve always tried to really imitate sounds from artists like these but every time the final result ends up sounding completely different. Soundwise for my new song ‘Learn To Love,’ I think I strived for a blend between a Julia Michaels song and an Ed Sheeran ballad.” The song translates love through the production with the beating heart of drums, building pop synths and the piano switching from delicate motifs to pulsing chords doused in energy and romance. The dynamics switch into a calmer mode before Maxine’s voice takes your breath away with her gentle tone before they both sing together with goosebump-inducing harmonies and passion. This is certainly a track you want to add to your romantic playlists.

  • NEW MUSIC: DANI KRISTINA | HABIT

    Toronto-based singer-songwriter Dani Kristina surprisingly released her first single, “Habit” which is the third single of 2021, following “Gambler” and “One Night Stand She recorded the song at Noble Street Studios, and the track tells her relationship problems story following the previous two singles and written by Danijela Kristina Hajdinjak and produced by Trevor James Anderson. Dani Kristina shared on social media, “SURPRISE! my single 'habit' drops this Friday. this has been 8 months coming, and I can't wait for you guys to finally hear how I got over my relationship problems; this one has been suuuuuch a long time coming & it feels like a good way to finish telling the story I started with my other two releases this year. it's about forgetting the heartbreak, and I hope it can bring some closure.” Following the successful release of her debut EP “Aura”, Mississauga Music’s Best New Solo Artist, and Dropout Entertainment’s winner of the Best Pop Video of 2020, Dani Kristina has established her sound as an up and coming pop artist. From dancy pop anthems to moody, emotional ballads, Dani Kristina has a little bit of everything for every listener. .”

  • VIDEO PREMIERE: DEMI LOVATO | MELON CAKE

    Singer-songwriter Demi Lovato has dropped a new music video for “Melon Cake,” which premiered exclusively on Facebook on her birthday, August 20, 2021. The song is included on her seventh studio album, “Dancing with the Devil... the Art of Starting Over, " released in April and written by Lauren Aquilina, Eren Cannata, Justin Tranter and Demi Lovato.The Hannah Lux Davis-directed visual opens with Lovato showing a child the delicious wonders of indulging in a real cake. Lovato has explained in the past that they didn't have the luxury of doing so on birthdays past. Demi Lovato's new song "Melon Cake" was sadly inspired by the times they were forced to eat watermelon instead of cake on birthdays to avoid gaining weight. However, Demi now feels empowered to eat whatever they want, whether on their birthday or a regular day. "And now I'm sayin' no more melon cakes on birthdays," Demi sings in the song. Demi's best friend, Scott Montgomery, shared that Demi celebrated three birthday cakes in 2020.

  • NEW ALBUM: DVSN & TY DOLLA $IGN | CHEERS TO THE BEST MOMENTS

    Toronto R&B duo dvsn and multiple Grammy Award-nominated hitmaker Ty Dolla $ign share their hotly anticipated collaborative LP, Cheers to the Best Memories on OVO Sound. Following hypnotic singles like “Memories” and “I Believed It,” the full record cements their team-up as a textured, visionary, and sometimes dark take on R&B, soul, and a host of other emotional, intimate sounds. The record is full of intricate, otherworldly arrangements and intensely emotional vocals. The recent single “Memories” is an obvious standout that shows the group’s breadth and depth. The track finds dvsn—singer Daniel Daley and GRAMMY-winning producer Nineteen85—showcasing their attention to detail, crafting a sex-dripping slow jam that provides a perfect base for Ty’s honeyed vocals. Dizzying vocoders only thicken the arrangement, which flips the sultry swagger of Silk’s 1992 cut “Freak Me.” That track arrived alongside a video. That track arrived alongside a celebratory, low key but flash-filled video given an appropriately vintage treatment. Both dvsn and Ty Dolla $ign have established themselves as eclectic hitmakers of the highest order, and their recent efforts show how gifted they are at drawing the best work out of their collaborators.

  • SONGS YOU NEED TO HEAR THIS WEEK

    KEITH URBAN | WILD HEART Keith Urban has returned with a catchy new single, ‘Wild Hearts,’ marking his first solo release of the year thus far. The uplifting track with pop and rock elements that the country superstar co-produced with Mitch Furr. Urban wrote the Hit Red/Capitol Nashville track with three fellow artists, Eric Paslay, Brad Tursi of Old Dominion, and Jennifer Wayne from Runaway June. The song follows Urban’s “One Too Many,” featuring P!nk, which recently became his 43rd Top 10 hit on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart. This week, he climbed into the Top 40 of that countdown as the guest artist on Breland’s “Throw It Back." ‘Wild Hearts’ comes as Urban’s first chunk of solo material for 2021, following the release of his 11th album, ‘The Speed Of Now Part 1’, last September. Urban, who is on the cover of the latest issue of Rolling Stone Australia, is set to resume his Las Vegas residency in September at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace. CXLOE | SOFT ROCK Sydney singer CXLOE has released another dark pop cut inspired by heartbreak and the songs that help heal, titled "Soft Rock." “This song is dedicated to my 15yr old self. Heartbroken, crying over an a$$hole, listening to Blink-182 thinking I was hard,” CXLOE said of her new single ‘Soft Rock,’ adding that it channels “Kelly Clarkson, side fringes, iPods, low rise jeans and Paramore.” Written in Los Angeles in 2019, ‘Soft Rock’ predates the pop-punk moment currently happening in the mainstream, but its palm-muted guitars and emo sincerity fit snugly into the movement. The track follows May’s "Cry & Drive," which was a heartfelt ode to her late grandmother. She released her debut EP ‘Heavy, Pt. 1’ in 2020 but didn’t tour it until May of this year. She was unable to complete the run of shows due to COVID-19 border restrictions. LIVINGSTON | MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE Last year, Drake Livingston was an average teenager chasing a dream and trying to find his place in the world. The 18-year-old singer-songwriter is an up-and-coming pop star known by his last name. Now, Elektra Records singer Livingston has debuted his new single “Message In A Bottle," which is fresh off the release of his EP, "An Unlikely Origin Story." Livingston elaborated on the single, adding, “There are times when I waste so much potential thinking about what could have been – what I could have changed, what I would have said differently. I wanted to write a song about what it would feel like to let that go – to say one statement of closure and make peace with the change.” Last year, the self-taught singer, songwriter, producer, and engineer shared his debut EP Lighthouse, praised as “uplifting and inspiring” by PopularTV and earning Livingston the title of “pop star in the making." DYLAN | NINETEEN Rising pop newcomer Dylan unveils her brilliant new single “Nineteen, “which is the first since her EP "Red" which was released last year. she says: “Nineteen’ is a nostalgic song about youth, love, and heartbreak. It’s just about being young, and the summer of [being] 19 was so superior to every other summer because I had no responsibilities, and no school, and no reason to be anywhere.” While a lot of new music coming out these days has understandably been influenced by the pandemic, Dylan's new track is actually reflective of the year before the world turned upside down, 2019, the year she turned 19. It's a three-and-a-half-minute dose of escapism, reminiscent of carefree joy, wide-eyed days of youth, and blissful summer life. Following support from the likes of "The Sunday Times," "Notion," "Dork," and "London in Stereo" among others for her early EPs, "Nineteen" precedes a hugely exciting second half of 2021 for the singer, which has already seen her support "Yungblud at the O2 Kentish Town Forum" on Sunday just gone. SURFACES & TAI VERDES | SHEESH! Multi-platinum-selling duo Surfaces release their latest single, "Sheesh!" featuring Tai Verdes via 10k Projects/Universal Music. The impossibly catchy song is also accompanied by a new visualizer and a live performance video featuring Tai, filmed at Lollapalooza. The release comes ahead of their 2021 "Good 2 Be Back Tour", kicking off September 8 in Phoenix, AZ. Produced by Live Nation, the 21-date tour will hit San Diego, Boston, New York and more, before wrapping up in Madison, WI, at The Sylvee on November 18th. The tour will include special guests Verzache, Khai dreams, and Public Library Commute. In June, the duo released their fourth studio album, "Pacifico," via 10K Projects. The project arrived after the success of their singles, "Wave of You," "Next Thing (Loverboy)," and "So Far Away." "Wave of You" continues to rake in massive streaming numbers, with over 34 million global streams to date. The track marked the duo's biggest solo debut of their career and has been met with overwhelming support. LYN LAPID | IN MY MIND Lyn Lapid is back with a brand new single titled “In My Mind,” which was first teased on TikTok last week, which garnered over three million views in just a few days, with her fans lovingly dubbing the song the “quiet kids song.” Lapid’s soothing vocals seamlessly blend with the airy notes of the guitar as she sings the first verse: “Quiet as the city air on a summer night after it rains/Faster than a bolt of lightning, the speed of a Japanese bullet train.” Moving onto the chorus, the artist demonstrates her soulfulness: “People/Say I’m/Quiet/Most of the time/If only you knew what goes on in my/Mind (if only you knew).” “In My Mind” hinges on a jazzy groove as Lyn adopts a fittingly smoky delivery. Her voice wraps around airy guitar, and a steady beat as it builds towards a swooning refrain, and Lyn’s dynamic vocals and sharp songwriting instantly enchant listeners.

  • NEW ALBUM: DEBBIE GIBSON | THE BODY REMEMBERS

    Singer-songwriter, who grew up in Merrick, just dropped her long-awaited 10th studio album of original material in 20 years, "The Body Remembers," marks a new chapter for Gibson on her own label Stargirl Records. She enlisted a dream team of collaborators including Grammy Award-winning DJ / Producer Tracy Young, multi-platinum recording artist DJ Ashba, 20-year old musical prodigy Sean Thomas, Emmy winner, composer/arranger, metal band Cinderella drummer Fred Coury, Broadway power couple Orfeh and Andy Karl, and an incredible mix team of Brian Malouf (Michael Jackson, Madonna, Queen), Luca Pretolesi (Diplo, JBalvin) and 8x Grammy award winner Josh Gudwin (Dua Lipa, Justin Bieber). The album comes after a whirlwind decade that involved a management shake-up, a romantic breakup and a battle with Lyme disease. Of the 15 tracks, 14 are self-penned – "Runway" is a co-write with producer Sean Thomas – which, in an era where self-penned pop anthems are a scarcity, is a testament to Gibson’s enduring creativity. She brings a similar spirit to that seminal album on ‘The Body Remembers,’ balancing all-out pop bangers (Love Don’t Care, Girls Night Out, What Are We Gonna Do) with more intricate, laid-back numbers (Legendary, Red Carpet Ready, Me Not Loving You). It’s a formula that allows the record to breathe and, amongst all the neon lights and glitter, offers a glimpse of Debbie Gibson today.

  • NEW ALBUM: ORLA GARTLAND | WOMAN ON THE INTERNET

    Fast-rising Dublin singer-songwriter-producer Orla Gartland has released her long-awaited debut album "Woman On The Internet" via her own label New Friends. It's pure gold in songwriting, production and hooks, for fans of Dodie, Sharon Van Etten and The Big Moon. Gartland continues to make bolder, more interesting leaps as the record progresses. There is a sharp edge to much of it; the Hole-channelling ‘Codependency’ kicks off with a squalling riff, and her knotted multi-part harmonies really bite alongside loops of rattling drums. After a rock star intro track, “Alright, let’s go!” piano notes become punctured by unnerving electronic whirrs on ‘Left Behind,’ while ‘Zombie!” reveals deeper textures over time as heady layers of guitar begin to unfurl. In a world where we’re taught to aspire to unattainable levels of perfection, Orla Gartland’s unfiltered honesty is a breath of fresh air. Balancing normal insecurities and a self-deprecating wit with impressive levels of self-reliance and steely determination, the Dublin-born, London-based has never pretended to be anything other than a work in progress and has always used her music as a vehicle for self-discovery. Given the circumstances, ‘Woman On The Internet’ is a hard-won celebration of perseverance and artistic freedom, and Gartland finally can frame her success in her own way.

  • VIDEO PREMIERE: JOJO | WORST (I ASSUME)

    JoJo releases her new single "Worst (I Assume)" which follows May's "Creature of Habit" track and is accompanied by an Alfredo Flores-directed video that features a note from JoJo at the end. In the note, JoJo writes, "You know when you've been through shit in the past and it makes you put up your guard in relationships moving forward? Yeah. Over time, we develop mechanisms that try and protect ourselves from real or perceived pain. We cope with the fear of potential hurt or disappointment in different ways, one of which often includes: trying not to think about it. Which may or may not lead to... The desire to stay in bed all day. The tendency to self-medicate. Withdrawal from friends/family. Disassociation. Hurting others before they can hurt you." "Trying Not To Think About It" will be JoJo's first collection of tracks since last year's album "good to know."

  • NEW MUSIC: JAMES BLAKE | LIFE IS NOT THE SAME

    James Blake has released a dreamy song on the second track from his upcoming album, "Friends That Break Your Heart," titled “Life Is Not the Same. “Life Is Not the Same” collaborates between Blake and producer Take A Daytrip, who co-produced Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow’s “Industry Baby” with Kanye West. “The song is about finding peace with who you are and where you’re at regardless of how well other people seem to be doing,” James Blake explains of the track. “Comparison really is the thief of joy.” Blake’s recently released “Say What You Will” accompanied a video starring Billie Eilish’s brother and producer Finneas. Blake gets jealous of Finneas’ success throughout the clip, longing after his numerous Grammy wins and struggling behind him on the treadmill. "Friends That Break Your Heart," available to preorder now, arrives September 10th and marks Blake’s first full-length album since 2018’s "Assume Form;" in December 2020, the singer dropped his Covers EP, including his surprise; a hit rendition of Frank Ocean’s “Godspeed.” Blake’s tour in support of his new album will kick off September 16th and 17th with a pair of gigs at San Diego’s The Observatory, with the month-long, U.S.-spanning trek concluding October 16th and 17th with two nights at Atlanta’s Tabernacle.

  • NEW MUSIC: ALESSO & MARSHMELLOW | CHASING STARS (FEAT. JAMES BAY)

    Grammy-nominated producer and dance artist Alesso joins forces with Marshmello, featuring singer-songwriter and guitarist James Bay to release “Chasing Stars." "Chasing Stars" perfectly captures the overall essence of each artist, infusing their sound into a radio-friendly smash. Bay's immaculate vocals lead the way alongside gorgeous piano chords. A catchy guitar riff quickly joins while soaring synths take center stage during the hook. Directed by Jake Jelicich (Dua Lipa, Niall Horan), the fantastically surreal visual for “Chasing Stars” finds Bay working the counter at a video store and scanning through a stack of VHS tapes. As the video unfolds, he becomes more and more mesmerized by the deeply intimate, home-movie-like scenes onscreen — and by the beguiling woman who appears in each tape — and soon ends up fully transported into those memories. In a particularly clever twist, the video store’s walls are plastered with posters bearing images of Alesso and Marshmello. In addition, a number of the VHS sleeves also feature Alesso and Marshmello, brilliantly stylized in classic B-movie aesthetic. “Chasing Stars” is a follow-up to "Progresso Vol 2," released in early June and the second installment in a series that began with 2019’s Alesso Mixtape "Progresso Volume 1."

  • NEW MUSIC: SKRILLEX, JUSTIN BEIBER & DON TOLIVER | DON'T GO

    Skrillex has teamed up with longtime collaborator Justin Bieber and Don Toliver for a new song, “Don’t Go.” The song is a dreamy R&B number, with Skrillex's production sitting well back to enable Bieber and Toliver's vocals to dominate. "Don't Go" is the most recent Skrillex/Bieber collab since Skrillex co-wrote "2 Much" on Bieber's March LP, "Justice." That song followed "Sorry," which Skrillex produced for Bieber's 2015 album, "Purpose." In the new Salomon Ligthelm-directed visual, the trio becomes live art in several exhibits, including an enclosed neon-lit area and a natural setting, and paintings drip tears on the walls. Bieber and Toliver trade verses. Bieber recently announced a Las Vegas Weekender taking place October 7th-10th at Wynn Las Vegas, where he will perform with David Guetta, The Kid Laroi, Kehlani, Jaden, TroyBoi, Eddie Benjamin, and others. Bieber’s “Stay” with the Kid Laroi has topped the Rolling Stone 100 Songs Chart for its fifth consecutive week. He will perform during Jay-Z’s "Made in America" music festival over Labor Day Weekend in Philadelphia. Bieber also leads MTV’s VMA nominations with seven this year. The awards event will air live from Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on September 12th at 8 p.m. ET.

  • NEW MUSIC: SHAWN MENDES & TAINY | SUMMER OF LOVE

    Canadian pop singer Shawn Mendes is back with a brand new single titled "Summer Of Love" that features Tainy. Leading up to the release, Mendes shared a video of him strumming the guitar while seated on the beach in Spain. He conveniently wore a “Summer of Love” hoodie. In the Matty Peacock-directed clip, Mendes and his friends are living it up vacation style as they cruise around in convertibles, dive into pristine waters, hang out on boats, and toast in nightclubs. “It was the summer of love/A delicate daydream,” Mendes sings. “And for a couple of months/It felt like we were 18.” His team-up with the Puerto Rican reggaetón megaproducer who's worked with J Balvin, Bad Bunny and many more Latin superstars comes a month after he hopped on the bilingual remix of "Kesi" with Colombian singer-songwriter Camilo, which broke into the top 10 of on Billboard's Latin Digital Song Sales chart. “I hope this song makes people feel free, free from the weight of life, even if just for a moment,” Mendes said in a statement. “The inspiration was getting a few months off to have a real summer with the people I love. My favourite part about creating it was getting the opportunity to work in the studio with Tainy. It was a special experience connecting with him since he’s such an incredible artist and amazing producer.”

  • NEW ALBUM: LORDE | SOLAR POWER

    New Zealand singer-songwriter Lorde released her highly anticipated third studio album, "Solar Power," via Universal Music. She wrote and produced the album with American musician Jack Antonoff, whom she worked with on her last studio album, Melodrama, in 2017. Lorde opted against CDs for environmental reasons and released "Solar Power" on digital music platforms only. The title track led off Lorde’s album cycle, a slice of commercial sunshine pop that embraced some of the lush harmonies of her previous two albums but pivoted far away from the underlying darkness. The rest of "Solar Power" has the same approach in mind: Clairo and Phoebe Bridgers fill out the background vocals on a mix of Laurel Canyon like acoustic cuts and serene ballads. "Solar Power" largely changes through the anxiety, a bit of a relatable smooth brain approach to all that’s going on in the world. Lorde admits as much on the album: she basks in the inconclusiveness of her deep thoughts. Even Robyn, who appears at the end of “Secrets From a Girl (Who’s Seen It All)” as a flight attendant on Strange Airlines, destination Sadness is not even sure where the tour will take you. Her influence has left an indelible mark on the likes of Olivia Rodrigo and even Billie Eilish, both of whom hit the same notes on how taxing celebrities can be before they even hit their twenties.

  • NEW MUSIC: CARLOS SANTANA, ROB THOMAS & AMERICAN AUTHORS | MOVE

    Twenty-two years ago, they released the huge hit “Smooth,” that unlikely combo of Carlos Santana and Rob Thomas that won multiple Grammys, sold millions, and haunted all at weddings. It was first announced that the duo would play New York’s Homecoming Concert on August 21. Today, they released their first new studio single since the 1999 summer radio hit “Smooth” called “Move,” a word that sounds smooth if you make your ears squint, and it’s got guitar licks and summer vibes, just like the first one. It’s all perfectly harmless. It also features vocals from American Authors, a band perhaps best known for their single “Best Day of My Life." Since 1999, Thomas wound up co-writing a few songs on Santana albums that followed "Supernatural," although he never sang on any of them. But that changes this week. Santana’s new "Blessings and Miracles," out in October, marks a return to the guest-singer franchise of "Supernatural and Shaman" This time, the drive-bys include Steve Winwood, Chris Stapleton, Diane Warren, Living Colour’s Corey Glover, rapper G-Eazy, and Death Angel’s Marc Osegueda, along with instrumentalists like Metallica’s Kirk Hammett and the late Chick Corea.

  • NEW MUSIC: DOMENIC HAYNES | LOST MY HEAD

    21-year-old singer Domenic Haynes has already shown that he is a talent to keep an eye on. Inspired by his great heroes Jimi Hendrix and Muddy Waters and his great fascination for blues, funk, hip hop, and psychedelic rock, he released the first song in 2019 that marked the start of something beautiful year saw its sequel in the form of singles. Today he has released a new song titled “Lost My Head” he lets his emotions speak, and he feels the spectrum of his voice in a fragile and serene way. The captivating result immediately gets under your skin, thanks in part to the beautifully balanced instrumentation that adds a nice portion of vulnerability. Something is moving in “Lost My Head,” which keeps you from letting go of the song. A musical piece of poetry that cannot be outbid in terms of melancholy. Haynes started his career when he took the stage during the Blind Auditions on the 16th season of "The Voice." After a hamstring injury, the Tampa, Florida-based singer who pursued music thwarted his athletic dreams belted out Leon Bridges’s “River.” And to say he left the coaches, audience, and those watching at home in a daze is an understatement.

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